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Greetings in Native Alaskan
Languages |
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This page contains
greetings in native languages of Alaska.
Ethnologue lists
245 languages
spoken in the United States. 23 of these languages are Alaskan
Native languages.
There are 21
languages on this page.
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Ahtena [aht]
(United States: Alaska.) |
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Nts'e dit'ae? |
how are you? spoken to one person in
Chistochina dialect |
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Ugheli 'elaen |
reply to Nts'e dit'ae |
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Nts'e doht'ae? |
how are you? spoken to a group in Chistochina
dialect |
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Ugheli tsi'laen |
reply to Nts'e doht'ae |
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Aleut [ale]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Aang |
general greeting |
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Aang huzuchix |
greeting spoken to a group of people in the
Atkan dialect |
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Aang ingan |
informal greeting in the Eastern dialect |
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Aang agitaadang |
greeting spoken to a friend |
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Qilam ixamnaa |
morning greeting |
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Qilachxizax |
morning greeting |
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Angaliichxizax |
afternoon greeting |
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Amgiichxizax |
evening greetin |
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Angali kingachxicax |
nighttime greeting |
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Alqutaxt? |
how are you? |
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Maqagilakaq |
reply to Alqutaxt |
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Alqutaltxin? |
how are you? |
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Alqutaadaltxin? |
how are you? |
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Ixamnaxtalix |
welcome greeting |
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Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux |
welcome greeting |
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Chinook Wawa [chn]
(Canada: British Columbia. United States of America: Oregon, Washington,
and Alaska.) |
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Lhaxeyem |
general greeting |
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Khahowya |
general greeting |
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Nah sikhs |
greeting spoken to a good friend |
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Lhaxeyem nayka sikhs |
greeting spoken to a good friend |
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Nah cheechako |
greeting spoken to a stranger |
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Kloshe sun |
greeting spoken to one person |
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Kloshe konaway |
greeting spoken to a group of people |
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Kahta maika? |
how are you? |
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Kloshe mahsie |
reply to Kahta maika |
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Degexit'an [ing]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Ade' |
general greeting |
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Ade' yixydz |
general greeting spoken to a group |
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Ade' yi'odz ningiyo |
general greeting spoken to a visitor |
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Ndadz dengit'a? |
how are you? |
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Godin dhist'a |
reply to Ndadz dengit'a |
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Ndadz nixit' ixet'a? |
how are you? spoken to a group |
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Ndadz duxt'a? |
how are you? spoken to a group |
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Eyak [eya]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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'I |
general greeting |
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Ishu? |
general greeting, literally "is it you?" |
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K'eet iit'eh? |
how are you? |
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K'udzuu xiłeh |
reply to K'eet iit'eh |
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Awa'ahdahaanda'laxsa'a'ch'i |
welcome greeting spoken to a visitor ("thank you for
coming here") |
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Awa'ahdah |
literally: thank you |
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Gwich'in
[gwi]
(United States of America: Alaska. Canada: northwestern region.)
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Drin gwiinzii |
general
greeting |
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Neenjit dôonch'yáa? |
how are you? spoken in the the Alaskan
dialect |
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Neenjit dàgòoch'i? |
how are you? spoken in the Canadian dialect |
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Neenjit dàgòonch’uu? |
how are you? spoken in the Canadian dialect |
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Sheenjit gwiinzii |
reply to
Neenjit dàgòonch’uu
and
Neenjit dôonch'yáa |
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Nenànkäk nätäydëk häjit shò trì'nlay |
welcome greeting spoken in the Alaskan dialect |
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Haida, Northern [hdn]
(Canada: Haida Gwaii. United States: Alaska.) |
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Sánuu dáng gíidang? |
general greeting |
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Gasán uu dáng gíidang? |
general greeting |
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Díi 'láagang |
reply to Sánuu dáng gíidang
and
Gasán uu dáng gíidang spoken by one
person |
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Íitl' 'láagang |
reply to Sánuu dáng gíidang
and
Gasán uu dáng gíidang spoken by a group
of people |
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Hän [amf]
(United States: Dawson City. Canada: Yukon Territory.) |
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Nänjit dähònch’e? |
how are you? to one person |
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Shänjit hozo |
reply to Nänjit dähònch’e |
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Nëkhwänjit dähònch’e? |
how are you? to a group of people |
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Niyänjit hozo |
reply to Nëkhwänjit dähònch’e |
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K’ähmänt hozo |
morning greeting |
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K’ämänt hozo |
morning greeting |
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Drin tätl’ät dähozo |
afternoon greeting |
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Khäwts’ä’ hozo |
evening greeting |
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Inupiatun, North Alaska
[esi]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Uvlaalluaqtaq |
morning greeting |
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Qaimarutin |
welcome greeting |
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Inupiatun, North West Alaska
[esk]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Halauġikpiñ |
general greeting |
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Uvlaasatkun |
morning greeting |
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Uvlaalluataq |
morning greeting |
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Unnusatkun |
afternoon greeting |
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Unnuaqsatkun |
nighttime greeting |
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Qanuq itpich |
how are you? |
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Qanuġitpich |
how are you? |
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Qanuġitpit |
how are you? |
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Nakuuyuŋa |
reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich,
and Qanuġitpit |
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Nakuuruŋa |
reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich,
and Qanuġitpit |
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Nakuuruŋa taikuu |
reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich,
and Qanuġitpit |
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Qaimarutin |
welcome greeting |
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Koyukon
[koy]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Dzaanh nezoonh |
general greeting |
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Nedaa do'eent'aa? |
how are you? |
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Do'eent'aa? |
how are you? |
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Do'eelstaa'aa |
reply to Do'eent'aa |
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Eszoonh |
reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa
spoken by one person |
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Ts'eezoonh |
reply to Eenzooneeh' and Do'eent'aa
spoken by a group of people |
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Enaa neenyo |
welcome greeting |
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Nisga'a [ncg]
(United State of America: Alaska.) |
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N'it |
general greeting |
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Aam wilaa wilina? |
how are you? |
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Aam wilaa wiliy |
reply to Aam wilaa wilina |
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Tanacross [tcb]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Nts'é t'ínt'eh? |
how are you? spoken to one person |
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Sôgh t'iht'eh |
reply to Nts'é t'ínt'eh |
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Nts'é t'áht'eh? |
how are you? spoken to a group of people |
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Sôgh ts'int'eh |
reply to Nts'é t'áht'eh |
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Nts'é dit'aen? |
what are you doing? |
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Tanaina [tfn]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a? |
how are you? spoken in the Coastal-Inland
and Nondalton dialects |
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Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a? |
how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet
dialect |
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Yagheli |
reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a and
Ch'adach' q'u t'ent'a |
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Yagheli eshlan |
reply to Nda'ich' q'u t'int'a |
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Yagheli ilan du? |
how are you? spoken in the Upper Inlet
dialect |
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Aa' yagheli elan |
reply to Yagheli ilan du spoken in the
Upper Inlet dialect |
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Yaghali du? |
how are you? spoken in the Kenai Peninsula
dialect |
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Aa' yaghali |
reply to Yaghali du spoken in the
Kenai Peninsula dialect |
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Naghe nduninyu |
welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the
Nondalton dialect |
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Aa', dunshyu |
reply to Naghe nduninyu |
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Dunilggux, chin'an gheli |
welcome greeting ("come in, thanks for
coming") in the Nondalton dialect |
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Shegh nuninyu |
welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the
Nondalton dialect |
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Shegh zidu |
welcome greeting spoken to a visitor in the
Nondalton dialect |
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Tanana, Lower [taa]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Do'eent'aa |
general greeting |
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Eszroonh |
reply to Do'eent'aa |
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Tanana, Upper [tau]
(United States of America: Alaska. Canada.) |
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Nts'ätdiit'eh |
general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect |
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Nohts'eneh'ii tsin'ii choh
ts'eninthän |
general greeting in the Beaver Creek dialect |
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Tlingit [tli]
(Canada: British Columbia. United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Waé ákwé? |
general greeting (literally, "is it you?") |
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Yak'éi yagiyee |
general daytime greeting |
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Yak'éi yi ts'ootaat |
morning greeting |
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Wáa sá iyatee? |
how are you? |
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Má sá iyatee? |
how are you? |
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Xat yak'éi |
reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá
iyatee |
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Tlél wáa sá |
reply to Wáa sá iyatee and Má sá
iyatee |
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Yak'éi ixwsiteeni |
welcome greeting |
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Yak'éi haat
yigoodee |
welcome greeting |
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Tsimshian [tsi]
(United States of America: Alaska. Canada: British Columbia.)
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'Niit |
general greeting |
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Nda wila waan? |
how are you? spoken to one person |
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Ndaayu wila waan? |
how are you? spoken to one person |
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Aam wila waalu |
reply to Nda wila waan and Ndaayu
wila waan |
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Nda wila waalsm? |
how are you? spoken to a group of people |
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Ndaayu wila waalsm? |
how are you? spoken to a group of people |
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Aam wila waalm |
reply to Nda wila waalsm and Ndaayu
wila waalsm |
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Aam |
reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila
waal shim |
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Aam dey |
reply to Nda wila waan and Nda wila
waal shim spoken to a man |
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Yup'ik, Central [esu]
(United States of America: Alaskan coast.) |
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Camai |
general greeting spoken in the Cup'ig dialect |
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Unuakukegci |
morning greeting spoken in the Cup'ig dialect |
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Cangacit? |
how are you? spoken in the Cup'ig dialect |
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Cangacit ernerpak? |
how are you today? spoken in the Cup'ig dialect |
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Canritua |
reply to Cangacit and Cangacit
ernerpak |
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Wii assirtua |
reply to Cangacit and Cangacit
ernerpak |
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Waqaa |
welcome greeting spoken to a person visiting
at a house |
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Quyana tailuci |
welcome greeting |
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Yup'ik, Pacific Gulf [ems]
(United States of America: Alaska.) |
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Cama'i |
general greeting spoken in the Alutiiq
dialect |
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Asirtuten-qaa? |
how are you? spoken in the Alutiiq dialect |
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Asirtua |
reply to Asirtuten-qaa spoken in the
Alutiiq dialect |
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Yupik, Siberian [ess]
(United States of America: Alaska. Russia: Siberia.) |
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Xaau |
general greeting |
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Uyuq |
general greeting |
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Natesiin? |
how are you? |
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Last updated on
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